Argentina’s retail sales rose 3.6% year-on-year in March 2026 to ARS 552.97 billion, slowing sharply from an 18% jump in February. At current prices, the strongest gains were recorded in perfumery and pharmacies (21.6%), furniture, home décor and household textiles (16.5%), sportswear and sporting goods (15.2%), food courts, food and kiosks (10.7%), and books and stationery (10.1%). In contrast, sales of electronics, home appliances and computers fell 7.8%, while toys declined 6%. In the City of Buenos Aires, total sales at current prices reached ARS 171.13 billion, up 13.3%, while sales in the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires fell 5.2% to ARS 172.43 billion. At constant prices, retail sales declined 13.3%. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC)
Retail Sales in Argentina increased 3.60 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina averaged 56.83 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3762.90 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -96.80 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Argentina Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Retail Sales in Argentina increased 3.60 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Argentina is expected to be 20.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Argentina Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 17.00 percent in 2027 and 15.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.